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Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.10s

(1)

Nearly A Gonna^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Reacted positively to a visor when winning easily at Nottingham in June. Not in the same form when only seventh at Pontefract 12 weeks but it's possible the run could have been needed.

Form: 0-06017

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(5)

Ustath²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁶⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| D

4/1

17/2, creditable fourth of 7 over C&D (good to firm) 25 days ago, going on soon over 2f out and fading late. No surprise to see him give another good account.

Form: 025624

(2)

Iconic Knight⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Emma Taff⁽⁸⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

17/2

Latest win at Chepstow in August. 13/2, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 5 days ago.

Form: 978318

(6)

Singe Anglais⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Carlisle in July. 6/5, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 9 days ago, running on.

Form: 124352

(3)

Round The Island^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 436754

(4)

Hurstwood³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gianluca Sanna| T: P D Niven| OR: 58| CD

10/3

C&D winner in June. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 3 days ago, doing his best work late.

Form: 186844

Forecasts

Singe Anglais (9/4), Hurstwood (10/3), Nearly A Gonna (4/1), Ustath (4/1), Iconic Knight (17/2), Round The Island (11/1)

There's a chance that NEARLY A GONNA needed the run after a break last time and he continues to look well handicapped on the form of his Nottingham win in June. Singe Anglais has been running consistently well of late and is feared most ahead of Ustath.